A Greenpeace forest campaigner in Papua New Guinea says the government has failed to stop unscrupulous carbon traders from buying up rights to forests from indigenous landowners
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- Published: Nov 12th, 2009
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No carbon trading proposal for PNG: forest authority
| Sourced From Radioaustralianews.net.au |
Papua New Guinea has no clear plan on carbon trading, despite taking a lead internationally on carbon emissions reduction scheme.
Broker paid K200,000 for carbon consultancy
| Sourced From Thenational.com.pg |
A PAPUA New Guinea governing party power broker was paid K200,000, ultimately funded by Australian environment firm Carbon Planet, for
Lets get carbon trade right
| Sourced From Thenational.com.pg |
PAPUA New Guinea controls the third largest virgin tropical forest on earth.
That makes a rich habitat for flora and fauna diversity that would be the envy of many countries of the world where virgin forests have virtually disappeared from irresponsible land use over the centuries.
I am a top foreigner in Papua New Guinea, says carbon kingpin
| Sourced From SMH.com.au |
THE Australian at the heart of Papua New Guinea’s carbon trading rush is the entrepreneur and colourful racing identity Kirk Roberts, who has persuaded many tribal groups to sign their rainforests up for future use as carbon credits.
